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• 'Boobies' bracelet fight heading to Supreme Court
  The case started in 2010 when two girls, then ages 12 and 13, challenged their school's ban on the bracelets designed to promote breast cancer awareness among young people.October 30, 2013
• Community supported canning gets locavores through winter
  A growing number of farmers are marketing local goods under the community-supported agriculture model, and now canners are helping to fill the gap in the winter months when shares of fresh vegetables peter out.October 30, 2013
• Blackface costumes revive controversy at Halloween
  Is donning blackface to dress up as a favorite TV character ever OK for Halloween?October 29, 2013
• In Kerkhoven, a small-town grocery bows out
  "In this day and age," Kathryn Draeger says, "having a rural grocery store in your small town requires support from the whole community." But, of course, they're not getting support from the whole community.October 29, 2013
• Will we ever stop side-eyeing relatives who don't 'match'?
  As the instances of adoptions, interracial marriages, blended families become more common, how long will it take for our perception that members of a normal family will "look like" each other to catch up with the way American families really look?October 29, 2013
• How real is the Candy Witch? Pretty real
  For adults, the boundary between fantasy and reality is typically a clear one, at least when it comes to Halloween beasties. But what about children? What do they make of Halloween's fantastical creatures?October 29, 2013
• Overweight troops turn to liposuction to pass fat test
  A number of military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon's body fat test, which can determine their future prospects in the military.October 28, 2013
• Jason Zabokrtsky: Bushwhacking canoe country without a boat
  Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky just emerged from two weeks in the wilderness, bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn. He made the entire 80 mile trip without seeing another human.October 28, 2013
• A look into Facebook's potential to recognize anybody's face
  Revelations about NSA spying have left people wondering about the privacy of their digital data. But what about the privacy of their faces?October 28, 2013
• Tell us: Are you happy with your job?
  A study by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 9 in 10 workers who are age 50 or older say they are very or somewhat satisfied with their job. What about you?October 28, 2013
• Man with MS sky-dives over Everest
  Frenchman Marc Kopp, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001, traveled on horseback to reach the heliport where he took off to make his leap -- an exhausting process for the man who often uses a wheelchair.October 27, 2013
• 'Little gray-haired lady' checks out at last
  In many ways, Patsy Krech was the heart of Rainbow Foods in West St. Paul. An outgoing, colorful cashier well-liked by customers and co-workers during her 51 years in the grocery business, Krech retired in early August at age 89 - but only after she had a stroke at her West St. Paul home. Krech's family, friends, former co-workers and customers gathered last week at the Fireside Lounge, a few blocks from the store, for a belated retirement send-off.October 26, 2013
• Union Depot passenger train history
  Did Amtrak's Empire Builder train ever use the St. Paul Union Depot station? Now, we know the answer to that question is: no.October 26, 2013
• Not a soul in sight for 15 days, Ely bushwhacker emerges from the wild
  Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn.October 25, 2013
• Does bacon really make everything better?
  Does bacon truly make everything better, as some cookbooks have boldly declared? When it comes to recipes online, the answer seems to be pretty much yes, according to a data-mining project from the folks at Wired.com.October 25, 2013

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